<p>More than 1.33 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories and over 3 lakh doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Over 25 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through the government of India (free of cost channel) and through the direct state procurement category.</p>.<p>Of this, the total consumption, including wastage, is 23,74,21,808 doses (according to data available at 8 am on Wednesday), the ministry said.</p>.<p>"A total of 1,33,68,727 Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs to be administered. </p>.<p>"Furthermore, 3,81,750 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by states and UTs within the next three days," the ministry said.</p>.<p>As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government of India has been supporting states and UTs by providing them Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.</p>.<p>In addition, the government of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by states and UTs.</p>.<p>Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of the government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with 'test, track, treat' and Covid appropriate behaviour.</p>.<p>Implementation of the liberalised and accelerated phase-3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination had started from May 1 this year.</p>.<p>Under the strategy, in every month 50 per cent of the total Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) cleared vaccine doses of any manufacturer would be procured by the government of India. </p>.<p>It would continue to make these doses available to the state governments totally free of cost as was being done earlier, the ministry said. <br /><br /></p>
<p>More than 1.33 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories and over 3 lakh doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Over 25 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through the government of India (free of cost channel) and through the direct state procurement category.</p>.<p>Of this, the total consumption, including wastage, is 23,74,21,808 doses (according to data available at 8 am on Wednesday), the ministry said.</p>.<p>"A total of 1,33,68,727 Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs to be administered. </p>.<p>"Furthermore, 3,81,750 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by states and UTs within the next three days," the ministry said.</p>.<p>As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government of India has been supporting states and UTs by providing them Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.</p>.<p>In addition, the government of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by states and UTs.</p>.<p>Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of the government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with 'test, track, treat' and Covid appropriate behaviour.</p>.<p>Implementation of the liberalised and accelerated phase-3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination had started from May 1 this year.</p>.<p>Under the strategy, in every month 50 per cent of the total Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) cleared vaccine doses of any manufacturer would be procured by the government of India. </p>.<p>It would continue to make these doses available to the state governments totally free of cost as was being done earlier, the ministry said. <br /><br /></p>